Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)
Emblem 108
A man trampling a sorrel (dock) plant
Virescit vulnere virtusLatin
Virtue thrives from wounds
- Interpretation
- Down trodden dock (Virtue flourishes when wounded)
Facsimile
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Notes and related emblems
- Sorrel and dock are synonymous
- Related emblem in another book: embmne_sym1574_emblem024
- Related emblem in another book: embmne_pad1615_205
Iconclass
25G13groups of plants (herbs)25G4(SORREL)plants and herbs (SORREL)25G4(DOCK)plants and herbs (DOCK)26Cwinds31AA2513arm stretched sidewards - AA - both arms or hands31A2726trampling, treading, stamping on someone or something31A534beard41D223(+81)clothing for the upper part of the body (+ men's clothes)41D231(+81)trousers, breeches (+ men's clothes)41D233(+81)gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)54A8(+4):54EE4(+4)Courage, Bravery, Valiance, Manliness; 'Ardire magnanimo et generoso', 'Gagliardezza', 'Valore', 'Virtù heroica', 'Virtù dell'animo e del corpo' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)❧Attack (+ emblematical representation of concept)58B1(+4)Vitality, Viability, Vital Force (+ emblematical representation of concept)86(VIRESCIT VULNERE VIRTUS)proverbs, sayings, etc. (VIRESCIT VULNERE VIRTUS)
Sources
Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem108
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem108
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667